Psych Tech - Part Time - Nights - Mental Health ED

Riverside Health System; Hampton (VA); On-site; USD 28,000 - 37,000; Full time

Job summary

Riverside Health System in Hampton, VA seeks an experienced Registered Nurse for the Emergency Services Complex. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate total nursing care for assigned patients, coordinating with a multidisciplinary team to deliver high-quality care.

You will delegate tasks, document care per RHS standards, and respond to emergencies, maintaining patient safety and throughput while aligning with Riverside's standards of excellence and patient-centered care.

Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED, preferred.
• 1 year related experience, preferred.
• CPR/BLS and First Aid certifications within 30 days.

Responsibilities

• Delegate and prioritize tasks to ensure patient care and respond to emergencies.
• Maintain a safe patient care environment per RHS policies and regulatory requirements.
• Demonstrate flexibility and urgency to facilitate patient throughput.
• Accurately complete all required clinical documentation per RHS standards.
• Apply standards of practice to age-related patient population needs.

Skills

Delegation

Prioritization

Emergency response

Documentation

Clinical assessment

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Job description

Hampton, Virginia

Hiring Range

$20.40 - $26.55/HourlyActual pay is determined based on job-related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

Overview

Works under the supervision of the Nurse Manager and the Director and is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating the total nursing care of assigned patients. The RN may work in a variety of settings in the Emergency Services Complex and roles within Riverside Health System. The RN utilizes communication, critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making to create a care plan for each patient based on physiological, psychosocial and cultural diversity. Responsible for supervising and delegating non-professional personnel working directly with him/her to ensure optimum patient care. Must demonstrate competence in dealing with age related needs of the specific patient populations served in the Emergency Services units/departments. Works under the direction of leadership and a multi-disciplinary team to provide a comprehensive range of services or clinical care associated with and in accordance with standards of excellence established by Riverside Health system and facility goals and strategic plans.

What you will do

• Ability to delegate and prioritize tasks to facilitate quality patient care and ensure all patient care needs are met. Able to recognize and respond to emergency situations.
• Maintains a safe patient care environment by complying with RHS policies/procedures/regulatory requirements that support National Safety Patient Goals and Quality Initiatives. Recognizes and reports variances and provides resolutions.
• Demonstrate flexibility and sense of urgency to facilitate patient throughput throughout the facility. Responds to patient needs timely.
• Accurately completes all required clinical documentation consistently per RHS standards.
• Demonstrates assessment ability by applying standards of practice as it relates to the specialty or patient population served Behavioral Health ED, specialty unit).
• Recognizes and responds to variances of patient care/ condition and appropriately notifies physician and team, utilizing SBAR process when applicable.

Qualifications

Education

• High School Diploma or GED, (Preferred)

Experience

• 1 year related experience (Preferred)

Licenses and Certifications

• CPR/BLS Certification - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) within 30 Days(Required) and
• First Aid - American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) within 30 Days(Required)

To learn more about being a team member with Riverside Health System visit us at https://www.riversideonline.com/careers.